Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool in 2008
Established1988LocationRoyal Albert Dock, Liverpool, EnglandCoordinates53°24′03″N 2°59′40″W / 53.4008°N 2.9944°W / 53.4008; -2.9944Visitors660,022 (2019)[1]DirectorHelen LeggWebsitewww.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-liverpool 
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Tate Liverpool is an art gallery in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and part of Tate, along with Tate St Ives, Cornwall, Tate Britain, London, and Tate Modern, London. The gallery was an initiative of the Merseyside Development Corporation. Tate Liverpool was created to display work from the Tate Collection which comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and international modern art. The gallery also has a programme of temporary exhibitions.
History[edit]Housed in a converted warehouse within the Albert Dock on Liverpool's waterfront, the gallery was opened on 24 May 1988 by Prince Charles, an event covered by BBC Two television.[2][3] The original conversion was done by James Stirling but the building was given a major refurbishment in 1998 to create additional gallery space.
In 2007, the foyer area was redesigned by architects Arca to create an updated appearance and better proportions, as well as to improve visitor handling. The gallery café was also redesigned by Peter Blake and Liverpool-based architects, Architectural Emporium.[4][5] The centrepiece of the space is a new timber desk with an undulating orange fascia, which links to the retained colour scheme of the original conversion work by Stirling. A colour-changing wall acts as a backdrop to the simplified brick volume, visible from across Albert Dock. Behind the scenes, Arca also made alterations to the hospitality, cloakroom, events and education areas.
Renovation[edit]The gallery closed in October 2023 for renovation work.[6] Originally planned to take two years, it was announced in February 2025 that it was instead expected to reopen in spring 2027.[7] Costing around £29.7 million, the works will see the galleries refurbished and the creation of new social spaces. During this period, the gallery has a temporary presence at RIBA North in Mann Island.[8]
Events[edit]The gallery has played host to various events, including celebrations during the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, performances as part of the Liverpool Biennial and Light Night and has hosted the Turner Prize awards ceremony twice, in 2007 and 2022.[9][10][11][12]
See also[edit] Liverpool and the Black Atlantic References[edit] ^ "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2020. ^ "Tate Gallery Liverpool". BBC Genome, BBC Two England, 24 May 1988, 21.00. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2017. ^ Youngs, Ian (29 March 2018). "The man who's been hands-on with priceless art for 40 years". BBC News. Retrieved 29 March 2018. ^ Jade Wright (17 August 2015). "Tate Liverpool unveils Sir Peter Blake's new Dazzle cafe". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2016. ^ "The Tate Gallery Café". Architectural Emporium. Retrieved 8 January 2016. ^ Ryder, Elliott (6 March 2023). "Exact date Tate Liverpool will close its doors for two years". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 March 2023. ^ Brown, Mark (5 February 2025). "Tate Liverpool 'flings open windows' to first phase of £30m revamp". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 February 2025. ^ "RIBA and Tate to partner in the North of England". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 5 February 2025. ^ Culver, Jade (18 April 2023). "EuroFestival Lineup 2023 - A celebration of arts and culture from Liverpool to Ukraine". Confidentials. Retrieved 19 February 2025. ^ "Late at Tate – 25 Sept – MADE UP Mix". Art in Liverpool. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015. ^ Gibbons, Lottie (2 May 2018). "LightNight Liverpool 2018 - All the events you need to know". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 February 2025. ^ Hardaker, Alistair (12 April 2022). "Turner Prize 2022 shortlist announced as ceremony returns to Liverpool". Museums + Heritage. Retrieved 19 February 2025. External links[edit]
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